Maxie: Spinelli! What are you doing?

Kate: What on earth is going on in here?

Sonny: Yeah, but you're the foreman. If you need more men to offload the shipment, all you got to do is hire them. [Mike groans]

Sonny: Mike. You all right?

Mike: I'm fine. I'm fine. Oh, no, I'm not fine.

Sonny: Who did this to you?

Claudia: What I do with Nikolas is not your business.

Johnny: I was worried sick about you.

Claudia: John, I called, and I told you that I was ok.

Johnny: Claudia, then days passed and nothing. I didn't know if you were hurt or dead or what.

Claudia: Well, I would be dead if it wasn't for Nikolas probably, so why don't you try thanking him instead of warning him to stay away from me?

Lulu: But Johnny hates his father. The last thing he wants to do is follow in Anthony's footsteps.

Jason: It doesn't matter what Johnny wants. He's in this business. If you really think you can have a future with him, why don't you go visit Michael and see what it looks like.

Maxie: I'm really sorry, Kate. We should -

Kate: You should leave, now.

Spinelli: The fault for this mishap is The Jackal's alone. I was so overcome with passion for Maximista, and the example set by the surprisingly spontaneous fashionista and the virile Mr. Sir on this very surface that I was attempting to emulate the electric moment, as it were.

Maxie: What Spinelli is trying to say -

Kate: I'm aware of what Spinelli is trying to say, Maxie, but I want you to leave my office and take him with you.

Maxie: Ok.

Kate: And if you can't think of a reason I shouldn't fire you, you should clean out your desk

Maxie: Come on, ok.

Spinelli: The Jackal deeply regrets endangering Maximista's most valued career -

Maxie: Spinelli, you are a genius.

Claudia: I was -- I was walking along the docks, and someone -- someone stabbed me from behind and then dumped me in the harbor.

Johnny: Was it Sonny or -

Claudia: It's all right. He's -- Nikolas is cool. He's the soul of discretion.

Johnny: You sure about that?

Claudia: Yeah. He already knows our father's more than capable of killing me, but John, I don't think it was Daddy. Anyway, I don't know, but I somehow ended up at Wyndemere, and Nikolas found me, brought me up to the house, and, John, he took care of me.

Johnny: You should have gone to a hospital.

Claudia: We were stranded here because of the storm. There was no phone. There was no electricity whatsoever, and I was really out of it, John. I had a very high fever, and I was rambling. Nikolas did not involve the police.

Johnny: Thank you very much for saving my sister.

Nikolas: Mm-hmm.

Johnny: Now stay away from her.

Lulu: There's a simple way to end the violence. Stop shooting people.

Jason: Ok, you're not this naive.

Lulu: Why are you so fatalistic?

Jason: Because we're in a business that deals with a lot of money, the kind of money that people kill for, and that's not going to change just because you want to be with Johnny.

Lulu: So I should just give up like you did? You could have had a family with Elizabeth, Jake, and Cam. You could have left the mob like Sonny.

Jason: No, I couldn't.

Lulu: No, I just don't think you tried hard enough. Maybe being happy is something that you don't really want. [Door shuts]

Carly: That's beautiful.

Jax: Yeah.

Carly: I really love this. This one for Michael, you know, I can touch it and think about him, think about him laughing and playing and how he always asked tons of questions about everything.

Jax: Well, maybe reliving happier times will give you some sense of peace.

Carly: It's a very thoughtful gift.

Jax: You know, we can -- we can add a charm for every anniversary. It might get a little heavy by the time we're fifty, but -

Carly: I know you had your heart set on adding a charm for a child of your own, and as much as I would love to have a baby with you, I'm just not sure it's possible.

Nadine: I love kids. I really do, but sometimes -

Leyla: But they're humans, and humans can complain and cry and kick up a fuss, no matter if they're your patients or your friends or family.

Nadine: Any particular fussing you're referring to?

Leyla: Thanks to my mother, yours truly is spending the evening with Leo Julian.

Nadine: You're going on a date with Leo?

Leyla: Oh, god, no. He's taking me to a wedding. Well, my mum has a friend whose daughter's getting married, and I'm a bridesmaid, and according to my mother, Leo is, like, the perfect date, 'cause he's a nice Persian boy and he's a cardiologist. That should buy me at least a month's reprieve from my mother's helpful advice on men.

Nadine: She wants you to be a bride and not a bridesmaid.

Leyla: Yeah, and Leo is the answer to all her prayers.

Nadine: But not yours.

Leyla: Are you kidding?

[Nadine laughs]

Leyla: God, he's like a bigger player than Patrick Drake ever was. I've been burned once. I'm staying away from flames.

Nadine: Good plan.

Mike: No, I'm all right.

Sonny: My father needs a doctor.

Mike: I'm fine. I'm ok.

Mike: Listen, it's ok. All right, I'll just go to the E.R. It's simple.

Sonny: Mike, we're in the hospital. You're going to get treated by a doctor. Just sit down right here.

Mike: I don't need -

Leyla: We'll get your father to the treatment room right away.

Sonny: Ok, his head -- I don't know what happened there. You need to check that, you understand?

Leyla: Yeah, I see that. I'm going to find Dr. Behar. He's the best trauma surgeon we have.

Sonny: Ok, can you page him please?

Mike: All right, listen, would you just relax? I'm going to be ok.

Sonny: Yes, you are, Mike, 'cause I'm going to make sure of that.

Maxie: Thank you, Spinelli. You not only saved my butt, you saved my job.

Spinelli: But the fashionista threatened to terminate your employment.

Maxie: Yeah, but if Kate knew that I was sneaking a peak at Karl's design, she would have already fired me.

Spinelli: Designs?

Maxie: Yeah, thank god that you knew Kate was coming. That was a total brainstorm, throwing me down on the desk and faking that whole passion thing. I mean, when you kissed me, I almost burst out laughing, and then I saw Kate walk in, and I realized what you were doing. Not only are you my hero, you are the best friend that I have ever had.

Kate: I trust you're ready to explain.

Spinelli: Maximista was a surprised participant in my impromptu campaign of passion. She -- she had no opportunity to refuse as I rendered her horizontal and pressed my lips to hers. My deepest apologies to both the fair ladies of fashion.

Kate: Spinelli, until you can keep your misguided urges under control, you're banned from this office.

Spinelli: Again, my sincere regrets.

Kate: Starting immediately, Spinelli.

Spinelli: The Jackal obeys.

Spinelli: Uh, attempting to exit posthaste. Adieu.

Kate: Do you have anything else to add?

Maxie: Yeah, how could you come down on Spinelli like that?

Sam: Elizabeth, hi. Do you have a minute to talk?

Elizabeth: I was just about to go on my break.

Sam: Ok, and I'm sure I'm the absolute last person that you wanted to spend it with, and I just -- I really just only wanted to talk. I don't want to get angry or start throwing out accusations at anybody.

Elizabeth: It really doesn't help anyone to keep bringing up the past.

Sam: Yeah, ok, so I'll start. I loved Jason. Turns out it was probably a little bit too much. I think I let my whole entire world revolve around him, and he started to pull away, and I -- I guess I kind of panicked, and I got so jealous and desperate that I was able to sit by and watch your child be kidnapped, and I know it's completely unforgivable, and I understand that you don't want me anywhere near your children, but they are Lucky's kids, too, and Lucky and I are together, so I'm just asking maybe if there's any way you can consider me being at least in the same room as them.

Elizabeth: Have you talked to Lucky about this?

Sam: No, I did not tell him I was coming to see you. I figured maybe I could handle this one on my own. Lucky is a completely committed father, and right now he has to leave me out of the time that he spends with the children, which happens to be a lot, so I am trying to figure out a way that we could all spend time together. Do you know how I can do that?

Nikolas: I understand your instinct to protect your sister here. I feel the same way about mine, but out of respect for Lulu, I've held back in telling you to stay away from her.

Claudia: Well, maybe you should follow Nikolas's example.

Johnny: But he's still in love with his dead fiancée.

Claudia: Johnny, I know. Nikolas told me all about her.

Johnny: Ok, then you know he's using you to get over his grief.

Claudia: Well, I've used guys for a lot less.

Johnny: Claudia, listen to me.

Claudia: No, you listen to me, Johnny. I'm not some innocent little girl who's being taken advantage of by this selfish rich guy. Come on. For the record, Nikolas and I did not sleep together. Lulu walked in here, and she jumped to conclusions. My honor is in tact, ok?

Johnny: Let's go.

Claudia: No, you know what? I have a few things to talk to Nikolas about in private. I'll see you later.

Johnny: Yeah.

Nikolas: So I assume that you want to make sure I keep your little confession a secret?

Claudia: Actually, I -- I want to talk about your sister's big fat mouth.

Nikolas: Oh.

Jax: Having a child might give us reason to hope.

Carly: I don't want to think about bringing a new life into the world right now. A child's not going to replace Michael.

Jax: No, no child ever will. Michael was unique, just as Morgan is, just as any child we have together will be.

Carly: It isn't fair to you. Michael and Morgan, they're your stepchildren.

Jax: Yeah, but I love them as if they were my own. The three of you are my family.

Carly: But you want a child of your own, Jax. That's natural. I'm just not ready. I may never be ready.

Jax: I know, yeah.

Jax: I know you're worried about trying again. I do. It's just -

Carly: It's not just the miscarriage. Look at the life we'd be bringing our child into. Morgan's father is a mob boss.

Jax: Well, Sonny left the business, or so he says. He gave up custody of the boys. That is a start.

Carly: Yeah, do you think that matters to guys like Anthony Zacchara? Sonny's the enemy. They can use the boys to get to him.

Jax: Yeah, Morgan will never be out in public with his father again. That's -- that's good.

Carly: He's always going to be a target on some level. So will his half brother or sister.

Jax: You're just thinking of the worst-case scenario.

Carly: I can't help it. I can't help it. I can't handle even the smallest risk right now.

Jax: And I understand your concerns. They're real. I can also wait for you to get past them, because I know you will.

Sam: I know. I know it's asking a lot, a lot, a lot for you to trust me with your children, so I kind of thought about it, and I don't know -- if you want me to wear, like, and ankle monitor or something, I know Spinelli could totally hook that up, or if that's too extreme, maybe you could supervise the visits, or we could bring cameras. I mean, whatever. Whatever you want, I will do.

Elizabeth: I'd like to say that I'm not that judgmental, but I know I have been. A lot has happened since Michael was shot. I've had to take a couple steps back and look at my choices over the past few years, and I've lied a lot, and I've hurt a lot of people, especially Lucky, including you, and I'm sorry, and I'd really -- I don't -- Sam, I don't think I can forget what you did to Jake.

Sam: I -

Elizabeth: But I -- I do want to forgive you, because like you said, it -- it's just not healthy living in the past.

Sam: I'm -- well, does this mean, like, I'm allowed to spend time with the kids?

Elizabeth: No, not yet, and it's not because I think you're going to do something crazy, weird. It's just, I don't want -- I don't want Cameron to be confused.

Sam: No, I completely understand. I mean, how could Lucky have me for a girlfriend when he still loves you?

Claudia: Nikolas, I didn't tell Johnny I was staying here, and I most certainly didn't make up stories about sleeping with you, so all this came from Lulu.

Nikolas: Well, she -- she knows that I'm grieving and understandably worried about me.

Claudia: Well, ok, but she started screaming at me in the middle of the Metro Court today. She was practically foaming at the mouth.

Nikolas: Yeah, she does tend to get a bit carried away sometimes.

Claudia: Yeah, well, she's convinced I'm some scheming, evil slut who is out to take advantage of your pain.

Lulu: That's exactly what you are.

Claudia: Really.

Jas on: Keep the men on guard. We need to be ready if Anthony Zacchara retaliates. Ok, thanks, Max.

Spinelli: The Jackal is keenly aware that Stone Cold bears the burden of Mr. Sir's former territory on his shoulders, but he begs an audience regarding a most unsettling occurrence.

Jason: What now?

Spinelli: The Jackal consulted with the brusque lady of justice about Maximista's puzzling reaction to witnessing Mr. Sir and the fashionista in the throes of passion on her desk, and Diane's advice was to follow their example, as it were.

Jason: And?

Spinelli: Well, The Jackal came upon Maximista at the same very desk, and he swept aside all the paperwork in -- in a gesture duplicating Mr. Sir's, threw myself at the object of my desire.

Jason: You can't force yourself on a woman, Spinelli.

Spinelli: No, but Maximista, she wasn't alarmed, but she thought it was all an act.

Maxie: You are a fashion icon, and I admire you and am thrilled to have the opportunity to be working with you and learning more about this industry.

Kate: Well, then prove it, Maxie.

Maxie: But just because you have an amazing sense of style doesn't mean you are always right, and you're not right about this. Spinelli was the one who got you that million dollars back that you transferred to Ian Devin's account. He's there for you whenever you need him. Yeah, he's a little better with computers than he is with humans, but he's a sweet guy, and it wouldn't hurt for you to tell him that every once in a while.

Kate: Fine, I'll let it go this once because he is a kindhearted man, but don't push me, Maxie.

[Telephone rings]

Maxie: Kate Howard's office. It's General Hospital, something about Sonny's father.

Kate: This is Kate Howard.

Leyla: Ms. Howard, it's Nurse Mir from General Hospital. I was told to let you know that Mike Corbin was brought in after a beating.

Kate: Is he all right?

Leyla: He's fine. We treated him for cuts and bruises. The doctor signed him off on his release we require somebody to take him home, but his son left, and he gave us your number.

Kate: I'll be right there.

Sonny: What took you so long?

Loan shark: I'm here. What's your problem?

Sonny: What's my problem? You sent a couple of no-necks to rough up my father.

Loan shark: Oh, good old Mike, wracked up a stiff one this time. You he to pay his debt?

Sonny: Ok, you need to get something straight. No one lays a hand on my father, no matter how much he owes.

Loan shark: You borrow money, you pay with interest, no matter whose father you are.

Sonny: Ok, get out of town. If you leave tonight, you may stay alive.

Loan shark: The way I hear it, you retired. That means you don't get to mouth off with me.